Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-06-17

Davis, of the Confederate States, to Presi-
dent Lincoln, of the United States. Gen.
Porter said he could not take any docu-
ments purportlng to come from another
government, as no other was recognized
in Virginia by the United States, but that
he would send to Washington and lay the
matter before them. TIE official business
being at an end the two officers, both
West Pointers-Porter and (Gen. Averlll
thinks) Taliaferro, recognized each other
as old comrades and had long and
pleasant conference. The documents
which could not be received contained a
proposition in the interest of humanity
from President Davis-Go arrange cartel
for the exchange of prisoners.
AvERILL's REPUTATION IN
LEXINGTON.
A letter was received here by Capt. T.
c. Morton from Gen. F. H. Smith of the
Virginia Military Institute, in which he
said: 81 like Averill. Give him my love
and tell him we tried hard to catch him at
Covington, but he gave us the Slip" Gen.
A. is pleasantly remembered in Lexington
for his earnest but unavailipg protest to
Hunter against the burning OF Gov. Letch-
er's residence and other buildings there.
CoURTEsIEs IN RICHMRND.
At Richmond Gov. Lee gave dinner
to Gen. Averill and Gen. Wade Hampton
of South Carolina-making a trio of
noted cavalry leaders-Lee, Averill and
Hampton. Gen. Averill and his wife,
Gov. Lee and his wife. and Gen. Hampton
attended the Otey Battery veterans re-
union Saturday and on Monday Gen. A.
and wife left for home, Gov. Lee accom-
pany1ng them to the cars.
WHY THEY WERE VACANT.
At the Opera House Thursday the seats
set apart for the, Harrisonburg Guard and
the Stanton Light Guard remained some
time unoccupied until it was ascertained
that neither organization would occupy
them, and then the public quickly dled
them. The Harrisonburg company was
much fatigued by the hot march to tbs
cemetery, and at its close did not feel IKE
going in a crowded house, so they vert Up
to the Stonewall Band hall and sper6 The
time in the cool. The Staunton Light
Guard is composed of hard working color
ed men who to save their time returned
to their work directly the parad9 "asover.
THE HARRIsoNBURa GUARD.
Stanton owes debt of gratitude to the
Harrisonburg Guard which has been part
ly pa,o in the warm and general compli-
ments paid to their discipline, gentleman
ly behavior off duty. and their appearance
in line. Thursday afternoon, just before
going to the cars. they went through the
manual of arms before large crowd of
pleased spectators. The handsomely uni
formed and excellent band which accom-
panied them was also much complimented
Capt. Roller is fine officer and had fine
command whose appearance here it is
hoped may start our young men to raise a
company of the same sort.
THE sTONEWALL BAND.
The whole conduct of the Stonewall
Brigade Band in connection with Decora.
tion Day. and the monument efforts of
the Memorial Association has been be-
yond praise. and has given it claim on
the consideration of the public stronger
than it ever had before. Obliging to an
extent which did not stop at self-sacrifce
they were always foremost in the work
and we can say literally that they acted as
the handspring of the occasion.
THE LADIES AUXILIARY.
The efforts of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Memorial Association, of which Mrs.
M. E. Miller is President, have realized
by the two entertainments at the Opera
House and the dinner at the Skating
Rink, land including the New Hope and
Bethel contributors, an aggregate Of
1854 for the Monument Fund, net. This
will make over $4,000 on hand for the
Monument.
HONORARY MEMBERS ELECTED,
The Augusta Memorial Association. on
Thursday, unanimously elected the follow
ing honorary members-Gen. w. W.
Averill, Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, a. J. Mccall
of Bath, N. Y, and Carlton McCarty of
Richmond.
WELL EARNED RESOLUTIONS OF
THANKS.
The Augusta Memorial Association at
their meeting Thursday, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions
JUNE 18th, 1887.
Mrs. M. Ersltiae Miller, President Of Ladies
AaaahorQ Committee. augusta Memorial
association.
Dear Madam:-It is my pleasure, as we'll as
my duty to hand you the resolution of the as
ISOLATION whose language fails to express, as
we desire, the profound sense of obligation
felt by every member for the patient, earnest,
and successful labor which has characterized
the ladies of your committee. Please convey
to them the emphatic expression of apprecia-
ton with which l am charged and allow me
to assure you that the granite monument your
effort has secured will be less enduring than
the gratitude of our hearts.
You have been enrolled among the member
ship and are requested to retain your organi-
cation.
I am your ob't ser't,
G. JULIAN PRATT,
Pres. Aug. Mem. Asso.
ites0l0ed, That the hearty and sincere thanks
of this Association be and are hereby rendered
to the ladies who have SO nobly and success
fully exerted themselves in raising funds to
aid in the erection of the monument to be
erected to the memory of the Confederate
dead who sleep III Thornrose Cemetery.
STAUNToN, VA, June 10th, 1887.
Prof. r.. r. Webb, 'tStoaaeaoa1l Band"
Dear Sir:-In conveying to you the resolu
ton passed unanimously by the "Augusta
Memorial Association" at their annual meet
ing on yesterday, avail myself of the oppor
tunity as its President, to emphasize the sense
of obligation which we are under to the
s'Stonewall Band" for the faithful and earn
est efforts they made to assure the success
which yesterday crowned our efforts.
Thejosat soprk of the Band and the Associa.